| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Applied Biological Science |
| Lecture Code |
L3011006 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
農場実習 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ノウジョウジッシュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Farm Practice |
| Instructor |
KUROKAWA YUUZOU,SEO AIRA,SUZUKI NAOKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
クロカワ ユウゾウ,セオ アイラ,スズキ ナオキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, First Semester, Intensive |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Int) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Practical |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| All lessons are field work with short lectures at university farm. |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
|
| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Agricultural Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Practical work experience, Domestic animals |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding regarding the mechanism of animal and plant production in fields and relation between animals and the human society and natural environment.
（Abilities and Skills）
・Basic techniques for handling and testing of animals and plants and those for breeding, cultivation, and management
・Ability for basic evaluation of breeding environment in fields of animal and plant production
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability to identify issues that he/she should pursue for a specific phenomenon related to animal and plant production, organize his/her own opinion, logically publish them orally and/or in writing, and discuss the topic |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Build practical experience in dairy cattle, beef cattle and sheep management. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Course Introduction/Objectives/
lesson2 Farm animals handling 1: sheep
lesson3 Farm animals handling 2: sheep
lesson4 Feeding management 1: Feeds and feeding
lesson5 Wild animals invading the farm.
lesson6 Farm animals handling 3: Infectious disease and hygiene management
lesson7 Lactation: Milk production and milking
lesson8 Farm animals handling 4: Mastitis of dairy cattle
lesson9 Farm animals handling 5: Management and behavior of Dairy cattle
lesson10 Feeding management 2: Vegetation in grazed pasture (weed management)
lesson11 Management and behavior of Beef cattle
lesson12 Management of reproduction of cattle
lesson13 Feeding management 3: Forage production in the field
lesson14 Feeding management 4: Silage production
lesson15 Dairy products processing (Butter from raw milk) |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Handouts will be provided. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
|
| (More Details) |
PC and LCD |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
|
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Read handouts provided by instructors |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Attendance, effort, and attitude 50 points
Take home assignments 50 points |
| Practical Experience |
Experienced
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
One of the professors has experiences of attendance of veterinary services for domestic animals. The professor will provide some lectures about health managements for dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep and goats. |
| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |